Volvo initially debuted an all-electric C30 hatchback in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but a more evolved version of this EV will be making an appearance at the Detroit Auto Show next month. Why? Volvo is planning to build fifty units of the EV C30 and will start doing real-world road tests in 2011.

If you really like the GMC Acadia but feel that you need a bit more luxury and out of your Lambda-platform crossover, your ship has come in. GMC will be selling the all-new Acadia Denali in the third quarter of 2010, and though the high-zoot Acadia is no different (mechanically) than the lower-end models, it features a whole lot more in the way of interior refinement and, um, "style."

General Motors held a small event last night in Detroit (we weren't in attendance) where new products were shown and detailed, and while no official information or product specifications have broke from that event, information has leaked out suggesting that we'll see the next-generation Chevrolet Aveo in January at the North American International Auto Show. Additionally, Chevrolet re-confirmed that the global Spark minicar will be coming to America, slotted underneath the Aveo in the automaker's product line.

The 2010 North American International Auto Show is only a few weeks away, and the final ballots are being tallied for the North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards, one of the most prestigious honors that a U.S.-market car can achieve.

The BMW 7-Series is already a pretty potent performer with either the twin-turbo V-8 (750i) or the range-topping V-12 (760i). But a new report shows that BMW will be adding six-cylinder power to the 7 lineup in 2011, by way of the 740i and 740iL sedans.